BUYING TIPS
| Steps to the purchase of your home | ||
| 1. | Assess your needs | |
| a. | How many bedrooms do you need? | |
| b. | How large of a house do you need? | |
| c. | How large of a yard do you need? | |
| d. | Are you willing to remodel? | |
| e. | Do you want a new home? | |
| f. | Do you want a condominium or a single - family home? | |
| g. | Do you want a city or a rural setting? | |
| 2. | Choose a realtor | |
| a. | Based on personal referral. | |
| b. | Based on greatest knowledge of the area? | |
| c. | Based on track record in the area? | |
| d. | Choose the REALTOR who provides you with the most and the best information? | |
| 3. | Set your target price | |
| a. | Establish the amount of your down payment. | |
| b. | Meet with a mortgage broker to establish your mortgage capacity. | |
| 4. | Reduce your choices to a few neighborhoods | |
| a. | What is the average home price? | |
| b. | What are the schools like? | |
| c. | What is the distance to work and shopping? | |
| d. | What is the average size of the home site? | |
| e. | Is the area going through any changes--new road, new businesses, new development, ecological concerns, etc? | |
| 5. | Learn by seeing | |
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